Vehicle Description
This custom 1971 K5 CST Blazer has a 6.0-liter LS engine swap and
is backed by a 4L80E transmission with an advanced adapter
supporting the NP205 transfer case. The engine features a Holley
EFI Sniper high-rise intake manifold, ceramic-coated Headman
headers, ICT black pulley front drive, Dirty Dingo ECU mount, and a
DeWitt's aluminum radiator with all-stainless lines and hoses. Also
has a custom air intake and vintage Chevrolet valve covers with
hidden coil pack adapter plates. The Blazer chassis has been
completely reworked and all holes welded up. Has TIG welded
custom-fabricated crossmembers, suspension hangers and shackles.
Finished in high-gloss black powder coat, this K5 sits on 37-inch
BFG KM3 tires wrapping 17-inch American Racing wheels. Features
8-lug Dyna axles, Fox 2.0 shocks and 4-wheel Wilwood disc brakes
backed by CPP hydroboost for the ultimate stopping power. The
chassis is finished off with fully polished 3-inch TIG welded
stainless exhaust tied with MagnaFlow mufflers also finished in
polished stainless steel. 25-gallon Boyd aluminum fuel cell. This
corrosion-free body has been completely sandblasted, metalworked,
bodyworked and refinished to concours-quality, finished in PPG
Cement Gray with Ice White two-tone. The body has been retrofitted
with a 1967 front clip and truck-style chrome side trim.
Hand-pinstriped moldings, emblems and tailgate to accent interior.
The body also features a hidden taillamp gas filler. The fiberglass
top has been completely refiberglassed, gel-coated, bodyworked,
retextured and refinished in factory satin. The top has been
upgraded with rear gas shocks, all precision weatherstripping and
all-new glass. The Blazer body has undergone a complete color sand
and three-stage buff. The underside of body is refinished just as
nice as the outside. The body also has all-new precision
weatherstripping and new glass. This Blazer's red leather interior
is from a Porsche Panamera, utilizing factory front bucket seats
and a factory rear bench seat with Snowden foam. The interior also
features color-matched Classic Instruments gauges, half-wrapped
billet steering wheel with all-new tilt steering column, a TIG
welded color-matched roll cage and is cooled by a brand-new Vintage
Air system. The stereo is powered by a RetroSound head unit with
custom-made speaker panels that hold two Pioneer 5.5s, two 6x9s and
one 12-inch subwoofer. The body, chassis and engine are all tied
together with an American Autowire harness, professionally
installed to fit perfectly. Dynamat sound-deadening has been
installed throughout. Also added were AMP Research electrical steps
with custom powder-coated mounting brackets fabricated to fit the
frame, which come down from the bottom of the rocker panel 8-1/2
inches and are 19-3/4 inches from the ground. This 1971 Blazer is a
true CST with a nut-and-bolt body-off concours restoration using
only the best parts available, while pushing the limits of extreme
attention to detail.
